Achaari Murg Recipe
By: NIDA FAREED
Published: Sunday, July 3, 2011 - 2:01pm

Ingredients




1 kilogram • Chicken pieces
1 teaspoon • Fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon • Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon • Fennel seeds
1 teaspoon • Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon • Red chili powder
1 teaspoon • Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon • Onion seeds
2 • Red dry chilies
2 • Large onions sliced
2 teaspoons • Garlic paste
1 teaspoon • Ginger paste
1 cup • tomato puree
1 • Juice of lemon
1/2 cup • water
• Salt to taste
3 tablespoons • Mustard oil

Preparation

1 Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan till and add the mustard, fennel, fenugreek, cumin, onion seeds, chilies and fry for a few seconds. 2 Add the onions and fry on high level for a few seconds till the onions are well coated with oil and are still crunchy (neither fried nor soft). 3 Transfer to a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan. 4 To the same pan, add the ginger-garlic pastes, turmeric, red chili powder and sauté for a few seconds. 5 Add the chicken pieces and fry on high level for about 2 minutes. 6 Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low level for about 20 minutes. 7 Add the tomato puree and fry on high level for a few seconds. 8 Now add the fried onion mix and sprinkle salt to taste. Mix well. 9 Sauté on a high level for about 2 minutes. 10 Stir in the lemon juice. 11 Achaari Murg is ready

About


Achaari Murg is a pickle style chicken recipe of north India. Learn how to make/prepare Achari Murg by following this easy recipe.